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19 wrz 2024 · Queen Mary, British passenger ship of the Cunard Line that was the epitome of the transatlantic ocean liner. The Queen Mary was in service from 1936 to 1967, and it later became a hotel and tourist attraction, docked at Long Beach, California.
Named for Mary of Teck — wife of King George V and Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India from 1910-1936 — the Queen Mary featured a grand Art Deco design that swept throughout the ship, with decor fashioned from over 50 different types of wood from around the globe.
RMS Queen Mary[3] is a retired British ocean liner that operated primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. Built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, she was subsequently joined by RMS Queen Elizabeth[4] in Cunard's two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York.
Long Beach Years 1967 - Present. Officially retiring from ocean travel, the Queen Mary was moved to sunny Long Beach, California where it is a living landmark, popular attraction and hotel, exposing a whole new generation of fans to bygone era.
12 mar 2024 · In a bid to preserve her legacy, the city of Long Beach, California, purchased the Queen Mary in 1967, and she sailed her final voyage to her new home. Anchored permanently, the ocean liner was transformed into a mixed-use attraction that includes a hotel, museum, and event spaces.
History. Resting in Long Beach Harbor is the RMS Queen Mary, a colossal ship that was bigger, faster, and more powerful than the Titanic. The 1,000-foot ship began her life when the first keel plate was laid in 1930 at the John Brown shipyard in Clyde, Scotland.
25 cze 2018 · Discover RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California: The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
